Canoes, Airboats Used To Flee Flooded Neighborhoods
National Guard Helps With Evacuations
POSTED: Thursday, August 21, 2008
UPDATED: 1:38 pm EDT August 21,
2008
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MELBOURNE, Fla. -- Central Florida families were forced from their homes after record-breaking rain from Tropical Storm Fay flooded streets and neighborhoods.
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"I saw water in my house and I'm like, 'Oh my God,'" Lamplighter Village resident Wayne Wyckoff said. "Cars were stuck and wreckers were pulling them out and I knew that I was going to lose everything. Everything is flooded. I lost everything."In the Lamplighter Village subdivision, flood waters forced officials to turn off power to the area early Thursday."We've lived through several hurricanes and (I have seen) nothing like this," flood victim Timothy Tucker said.The Brevard County Sheriff's Office planned to patrol the Lamplighter Village subdivision in boats early Thursday.The flood waters reached homes and flooded cars in parts of Brevard County."Boy, it's a mess," Lamplighter Village resident Richard Hildreth said. "Why is it sitting around here so long? Why isn't it moving? My house is not underwater yet but my car is underwater."There were 52 people seeking shelter at Sherwood Elementary School and 121 people at other Brevard County shelters because of the floods.
IMAGES: Latest Fay Paths - Maps IMAGES: Catfish In Yards -- Top Viewer Photos "I saw water in my house and I'm like, 'Oh my God,'" Lamplighter Village resident Wayne Wyckoff said. "Cars were stuck and wreckers were pulling them out and I knew that I was going to lose everything. Everything is flooded. I lost everything."In the Lamplighter Village subdivision, flood waters forced officials to turn off power to the area early Thursday."We've lived through several hurricanes and (I have seen) nothing like this," flood victim Timothy Tucker said.The Brevard County Sheriff's Office planned to patrol the Lamplighter Village subdivision in boats early Thursday.The flood waters reached homes and flooded cars in parts of Brevard County."Boy, it's a mess," Lamplighter Village resident Richard Hildreth said. "Why is it sitting around here so long? Why isn't it moving? My house is not underwater yet but my car is underwater."There were 52 people seeking shelter at Sherwood Elementary School and 121 people at other Brevard County shelters because of the floods.
Record-Breaking Rain Reported
The city of Melbourne shattered a 50-year-old rainfall record after Fay dumped hours of rain."This area is seeing historic levels of rain with totals in excess of 20 inches already," Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said during a news conference Wednesday. "Additional rainfall of eight to 15 inches is possible through Saturday."The storm dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some cities."This storm is turning into a serious, catastrophic flooding event, particularly in southern Brevard County," Crist said. "The weather forecast tells us that some areas could receive rainfall as much as 30 inches."A majority of residents in the Kings Mill neighborhood in Melbourne evacuated their homes because of the rising waters.Local 6 showed video of Brevard County residents being evacuated from their homes in airboats and canoes.The National Guard has been called to Melbourne to help with voluntary evacuations.Wind, Rain Continues
Titusville will have the greatest threat of heavy rain Thursday, Local 6 meteorologist Eric Wilson reported. The area could receive another 5 inches of rain Thursday.The storm dumped more than 24 inches of rain in some cities.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- August 20, 2008: Fay No Longer Predicted To Strengthen Before Third Fla. Landfall
- August 20, 2008: Fay Dumps Record-Breaking Rain; Flood Victims Warned Of Alligator Swimming In Streets
- August 20, 2008: Looters Prey On Fay Victims, Police Say
- August 20, 2008: Tolls Reinstated On Central Fla. Roads
- August 19, 2008: Fay-Spawned Tornado Injures 2 People, Damages 54 Homes
- August 19, 2008: Alligator Spotted Walking Street Near Fay-Spawned Tornado Touchdown
- August 19, 2008: Fay Surprises, Intensifies Over Florida
- August 19, 2008: Storm Closes Central Fla. Schools
- August 19, 2008: Fay Could Dump Rain For Days; Chance Of Strengthening Exists
- August 19, 2008: T.S. Fay Slows Down On Path Through Florida; Dumps Heavy Rain
- August 19, 2008: Fay Does Not Intensify Before Landfall; Storm Moving East
- August 19, 2008: Central Fla. Shelters Open For T.S. Fay
- August 19, 2008: Kite Surfer Dragged Through Streets, Into Building By T.S. Fay Waterspout
- August 19, 2008: Sandbags Offered In Orlando, Daytona
- August 19, 2008: 'Alarming' Price-Gouging Complaints Before Fay Include Flashlight Batteries
- August 18, 2008: Path Shows Fay No Longer Cat. 1 Storm At Landfall; Aims For Orlando
- August 18, 2008: Path Shows T.S. Fay Passing Through Orlando; Landfall As Cat. 1
- August 18, 2008: Path Pushes Fay Over Orlando
- August 18, 2008: Current Trends Move Fay Path East
- August 18, 2008: T.S. Fay's New Path Jogs East; Aims For Landfall Near Tampa As Cat. 1
- August 16, 2008: Path Puts Tropical Storm-Force Winds In Orange County Next Week
- August 16, 2008: Path Moves Fay Through Central Fla. As Weak Hurricane Or Tropical Storm
- August 16, 2008: Crist Declares State Of Emergency
- August 16, 2008: New Path Puts Category 1 Hurricane On Top Of Florida Early Next Week
- August 15, 2008: Tropical Storm Fay Targets Florida
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